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14 January 2014, 05:41 PM
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2024 Pledge Member
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Real Name: Richard
Location: Augusta Georgia
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Got to meet our famed Rikki D today!
Good morning everyone, I am here in Tampa Florida for a medical procedure at Pepin Heart Institute and in just a couple hours I'll be going into surgery but before I do I wanted to share a bit of my day yesterday. So I knew I had to have my pre admission tests done but we got done with plenty of time to spare to take advantage of my pre arranged visit with one of our best resident tech experts and that term doesn't do him justice! What an awesome guy he is! He took time to just chat and show my wife around his place and I left there with just the biggest sense of what a fine man he is irrespective to his watch making abilities. I thought I'd share two photos with you, one is of he and I and of course the other is of my watch. He pointed us to a great restaurant just across the road from the beach named Keegan's. My wife had a blackened grouper Reuben sandwich and I had there regular fried grouper sandwich with fries and slaw. Damn was it good!!! Anyway really I more than anything wanted to express just what a good man he is and to do a walk in job for me I thought was very thoughtful as full as his work bench is! Well here are a couple pics, it really did make my visit. I'm not here on vacation at all and it was a great way to take my mind off things and to get to meet yet one more time ..... Just a great guy! Thanks Rikki for making my boy sparkle again like he should and he did it while I waited, doesn't get any better. And please please, without putting his personal business out, he may have already but I'm not going to, all I would ask of everyone who reads this post, please keep him and his family in your prayers. Wow I got to meet Rikki !!!!
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14 January 2014, 05:48 PM
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Great story, and I hope your surgery is safe and successful!
I've never met Rik, only talked to him on the phone. Your post sums up why he'll get all my Rolex service business. |
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14 January 2014, 05:59 PM
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14 January 2014, 07:42 PM
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Nice post!
Wishing you the best with your procedure. Rikki is da man! |
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14 January 2014, 08:25 PM
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Very nice and Rik is a great guy! Best of luck with your surgery...Cheers,
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14 January 2014, 08:37 PM
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Wish you the best luck richard. Ill be waiting you to update this thread with your nice and shiny sub.
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14 January 2014, 08:59 PM
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I just sent a watch to him yesterday, the third one he has worked on for me. Every time I have talked to him on the phone, we have had some pretty in depth conversations. He is a hell of a guy! I was supposed to meet him last time I was in Florida but it didn't end up working out. I hope to meet him someday.
Best of luck to you.
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14 January 2014, 09:05 PM
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Wow sounds like a fantastic visit, good luck with your surgery.
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14 January 2014, 09:24 PM
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Good luck with your surgery.
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14 January 2014, 09:26 PM
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Good luck.
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14 January 2014, 09:32 PM
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Rik is a very kind gentleman and always pleased to help others, I've talked to him and was always happy at the end of our conversations.
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14 January 2014, 09:38 PM
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You both sound like class acts. Thanks for sharing and good luck!
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14 January 2014, 09:42 PM
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Great story, and great looking sub! I wish you the best of luck with ypur procedure.
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14 January 2014, 10:04 PM
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Nice story, hope your surgery goes well.
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14 January 2014, 10:20 PM
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Rik is the man. I love Keegans, great food.
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14 January 2014, 10:42 PM
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Great post!
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14 January 2014, 10:50 PM
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Good luck on your surgery. Hope everything comes out well.
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14 January 2014, 10:52 PM
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Great stuff, all the best on your surgery and I'll be sure to keep Rik in my thoughts and prayers
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14 January 2014, 10:57 PM
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Good luck with your surgery Richard! Rikki is great and your watch turn out awesome. You both are good people and good luck to the both of you!
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14 January 2014, 11:25 PM
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Great story - and best wishes for a quick and complete recovery.
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14 January 2014, 11:31 PM
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Great story, and good luck with surgery! Let us know you are okay when you can!
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14 January 2014, 11:50 PM
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Good Luck.
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14 January 2014, 11:57 PM
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Speedy recovery!
Thanks for story
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15 January 2014, 01:13 AM
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Thanks for posting! Rik does great work!!
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15 January 2014, 01:17 AM
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Best of luck with your surgery. Nice post!!
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15 January 2014, 01:19 AM
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hope all goes well, my offices are right down the road from there if you need anything
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15 January 2014, 02:33 AM
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Right on
Good luck
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15 January 2014, 02:38 AM
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Nice post! I hope everything works out well for both you and Rik.
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15 January 2014, 02:57 AM
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Good luck mate...keep us posted.
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15 January 2014, 04:51 AM
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Good luck! Great post
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